NEWYou can now listen to PK Press Club articles!
Nascar star Denny Hamlin underwent a scary incident on the track at Texas Motor Speedway on Sunday.
Hamlin vehicle n ° 11 developed an engine problem between laps 1 and 2 on Tour 75. The car then caught fire as it was running. Much smoke died from his engine while the emergency staff rushed to Hamlin to turn off the flames.
CLICK HERE for more sports cover on Foxnews.com
The pilot of the Nascar Cup Denny Hamlin series is presented before the start of the Würth 400 race in Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas, May 4, 2025. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
He only carried out 15 laps and was resigned in the 38th position at the Würth 400.
“I blow up,” Hamlin told Fox Sports.
Hamlin said he had tried to prevent the engine from blowing completely so that its crew members take a look and discover what has really been wrong.
2025 NASCAR Oddds: Austin Cindric breaks down for Würth 400 in Texas
The Toyota driver organized another solid season in the first 10 races of the year. He entered the race for Fort Worth third in the points behind the leader William Byron and Kyle Larson. He had only 52 points behind Byron.
But the Sunday accident will certainly not give him the chance to jump in front of one or the other driver in front of him. Chase Elliott was only 20 points behind Hamlin and Christopher Bell had a 30 -point deficit on his part.
Hamlin won two victories this season, five first top-five and six TOP-10.
Denny Hamlin is shown during qualifications for the Nascar Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol, tenn., April 12, 2025. (Randy Sartin-Imagn images)
He will have another blow next week when the season is going to Kansas Speedway.
